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City of Chester, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 528 Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 528
Vehicles and Traffic
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Chester as Arts. 503, 507, 511, 515, 519 and 523 of the 1978 Codified Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions.
§ 528-1
Duty and traffic direction.
§ 528-2
Noncompliance with police order.
§ 528-3
Authority to place officers.
§ 528-4
Accident reports.
§ 528-5
Zone where vehicles may remain standing without lights.
§ 528-6
Local traffic control.
§ 528-7
Central business traffic circulation.
§ 528-8
Charges for violations, towing and storage.
§ 528-9
Administration and adjudication of parking violations.
§ 528-10
Traffic Code penalty.
Article II
Vehicle Operation
§ 528-11
Crossing and driving on sidewalks.
§ 528-12
Speed limit.
§ 528-13
Operation at stop sign.
§ 528-14
Trucks prohibited; exceptions; licensing waste trucks over 18 tons.
§ 528-15
One-way streets.
§ 528-16
Penalty.
Article III
Stopping, Standing and Parking
§ 528-17
Sign violation.
§ 528-18
Stopping in bus stop or taxi stand.
§ 528-19
Blocking street.
§ 528-20
Backing for loading; permits.
§ 528-21
Parking in double rank.
§ 528-22
Evasion of parking time limit.
§ 528-23
Prohibited on sidewalks.
§ 528-24
Using public ways for storage or repairs.
§ 528-25
Proximity to fire hydrants.
§ 528-26
Parking trailers.
§ 528-27
Overnight parking of commercial vehicles on residential streets.
§ 528-28
Parking without charge on City lots.
§ 528-29
No parking.
§ 528-30
Loading and unloading areas.
§ 528-31
Parking in municipal building parking lot; on Welsh Street beside municipal building; in front of Bell Telephone Company building.
§ 528-32
Crosswalk.
§ 528-33
Within intersection.
§ 528-34
Stopping prohibited.
§ 528-35
In front of driveway.
§ 528-36
Too close to corner.
§ 528-37
Standing prohibited.
§ 528-38
Parking prohibited.
§ 528-39
Direction and alignment.
§ 528-40
Private property.
§ 528-41
Disabled reserved (HP) parking.
§ 528-42
Merchant parking zone.
§ 528-43
Delegation of powers.
§ 528-44
Residential permit parking program.
§ 528-45
Penalty.
Article IV
Traffic Calming Measures
§ 528-46
Purpose.
§ 528-47
Definitions.
§ 528-48
Policy for installation.
§ 528-49
Application procedure.
§ 528-50
Criteria.
§ 528-51
Recommendation and approval.
Article V
Snow Emergencies
§ 528-52
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 528-53
Definitions.
§ 528-54
Designation of routes.
§ 528-55
Declaration of emergency.
§ 528-56
Effective time and conditions.
§ 528-57
Throwing snow in street.
Article VI
Impounding Parked or Junk Vehicles
§ 528-58
Purpose.
§ 528-59
Authority to remove and impound.
§ 528-60
Definitions.
§ 528-61
Minimum requirements and qualifications.
§ 528-62
General regulations.
§ 528-63
Prohibited acts.
§ 528-64
Fees.
§ 528-65
Notification of removal.
§ 528-66
Notification of removal and impounding due to City request.
§ 528-67
Records of vehicles towed and/or stored.
§ 528-68
Authorization for removal.
§ 528-69
Effect of payment of towing and storage charges without protest.
§ 528-70
Record of vehicles removed/impounded.
§ 528-71
Owner/operator liable for fine/penalty.
§ 528-72
Removal time limitations.
§ 528-73
Complaints against towing companies.
§ 528-74
Financial interests of private property owner and towing company prohibited.
§ 528-75
Termination of license.
§ 528-76
Fines and penalty for violation.
§ 528-77
Policies and procedures.
§ 528-78
Severability.
§ 528-79
Repealer.
§ 528-80
Effective date.
Article VII
Booting and Vehicle Immobilization
§ 528-81
Definitions.
§ 528-82
Boot installation.
§ 528-83
Notice of booting.
§ 528-84
Boot removal; hearing.
§ 528-85
Booting, towing, and storage of vehicles.
§ 528-86
Booting fee.
§ 528-87
Implementation and enforcement.
§ 528-88
Annual license required.
§ 528-89
Minimum requirements/qualifications.
§ 528-90
Right to hearing not waived.
§ 528-91
Prohibited acts.
§ 528-92
No authorization for booting on private property.
§ 528-93
Notification of removal or booting.
§ 528-94
Complaints against licensed booting companies.
§ 528-95
Financial interests of vehicle owner and booting company prohibited.
§ 528-96
Penalties.
§ 528-97
Severability.
§ 528-98
Effective date.
Article VIII
Parking Meters
§ 528-99
Definitions.
§ 528-100
Meter zones designated.
§ 528-101
Days and hours of operation; holidays.
§ 528-102
Space designation.
§ 528-103
Placement of meters.
§ 528-104
Meters to show parking period; meters in operation to show duration of legal period and overparking.
§ 528-105
Relation of parked vehicle to meters and lines of space.
§ 528-106
Deposit of coin or other payment method required.
§ 528-107
Levy and purpose of meter deposits.
§ 528-108
Overtime parking prohibited.
§ 528-109
Deposits made to extend parking time.
§ 528-110
Use of slugs.
§ 528-111
Injuring meter.
§ 528-112
Free space for loading not prevented.
§ 528-113
Enforcement; penalty.
§ 528-114
Temporary suspension of provisions; emergency regulations.